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James Q. Lynch
I’ve been covering Iowa news for more than four decades. As the politics and state government reporter for The Gazette since 2000, I’ve covered the Iowa Legislature and state politics, as well as Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses. I also host reporters from around the state in a weekly discussion of political developments on the On Iowa Politics podcast. I’m a regular panelist on Iowa Public Television’s weekly “Iowa Press” public affairs program and an enthusiastic participant in The Gazette’s Pints and Politics discussion of, what else, politics.
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Latest Articles by James Q. Lynch
Jan. 10, 2014 11:08 am4270d ago
Your cash will be good at the 2014 Iowa State Fair. After considerable public outcry, members of the Iowa State …
Jan. 10, 2014 11:08 am4270d ago
The Iowa Department of Revenue reminds owners of commercial, industrial, and railroad properties that applications for a Business Property Tax …
Jan. 10, 2014 11:08 am4270d ago
The Iowa Department of Corrections announced that Steven DeWayne Daniels, an inmate assigned to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center …
Business News Jan. 9, 2014 11:30 am4271d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad may have been “using a little hyperbole to make a point” when he suggested lowering renewable fuel …
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 9, 2014 9:20 am4271d ago
Dave O’Brien is reporting he has raised more than $180,000 for his campaign to get the Democratic nomination in Iowa’s …
K-12 Education Jan. 8, 2014 4:30 pm4272d ago
Despite otherwise low expectations for the 2014 session that starts Monday, Iowa legislative leaders and Gov. Terry Branstad seem upbeat …
Government & Politics Jan. 7, 2014 3:48 pm4273d ago
To launch the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2014 precinct caucus website, Chairman Scott Brennan will discuss the website and encourage Democrats …
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 7, 2014 12:11 pm4273d ago
Republicans are hoping to pin the “lie of the year” on Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley to derail his bid for …
News Jan. 6, 2014 6:00 pm4274d ago
One Democrat is announcing her fundraising success while another is announcing his candidacy for the party’s nomination in a southeast …
Government & Politics Jan. 6, 2014 5:10 pm4274d ago
A Johnson County sheriff’s deputy and farmer has joined the race for an open Iowa Senate seat in Johnson, Washington …
State Government Jan. 6, 2014 4:00 pm4274d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad’s announcement this morning that his re-election campaign has $4.1 million cash on hand is both a boast …
Government & Politics Jan. 2, 2014 4:00 pm4278d ago
Campaign finance reporting could go all 21st Century if the Iowa Legislature adopts a proposal from the state ethics agency. …
Government & Politics Dec. 31, 2013 9:42 am4280d ago
“Now the spotlight is on me,” Sen. Jack Hatch said about the race for the 2014 Democratic nomination for governor. …
Business News Dec. 30, 2013 6:00 pm4281d ago
The benefits of increasing Iowa’s $7.25-an-hour minimum wage can’t be measured only in dollars and cents, according to 2014 gubernatorial …
Government & Politics Dec. 30, 2013 2:31 pm4281d ago
Rod Blum, one of three candidates for the Republican nomination in Iowa’s U.S. House 1st District race, has been endorsed …